Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-17
HOW is THIS FOR HIGH
THERMOMETERS RANGING FROM 100 TO
IO4 IN THE sHADg.
One Of the Most Dissgreeable Days Ever
Known in Richmond Suf-
feribg from Heat.

Yesterday was unquestionably tue
hottest day of the year, and stands in
the front rank as one OF the severest
ever known here. There's no disputing
these facts if the readings of the Their
momoter are considered. Ii was a
scorcher," and everybody suffered,
more or less.
In the morning as Old Sol peeped
over the horizon and his weather eye
beamed on Chimborazo Park and the
sleeping city, he said to himself, "Tll
give it to 'em to-day They said it was
hot yesterday, but III put on an extra
shine this morning." And he did.
Cautiously arising, his big red face suf-
fused with 95-in-the-shade smile, he
began operations for the day, and by
IL o'clock had gotten his extra rays in
good working order.
ACCUMULATION.
As matter of fact, though, the ex
IRENE heat of yesterday was the result
of accumulation. For three days past
the weather has possessed an unusual
degree of torridity. The nights have
been short and the ovenish streets have
had no cooling baths. Thus the neat
accumulated, reaching its zenith yes
terday.
THERMOMETRIC FRANKS,
The thermometer rose higher at the
lowergas-works than at any other point.
Here the mercury stood at 3 o'clock
l04 in the shade. The Responsiveness
at lakewood cemetery registered the
same. The front door of this Office fell
into line next, numbered lob at 2
o'clock, dropping to 102 at 3 o'clock,
while it was slightly cloudy. Z. H.
Mayo Il Co. s Office, on Seventh street.
claimed 10l mt 3 o'clock. Pizzini's
store, Broad street near Eighth, was
100 at the front door. In one OF the
coolest points of the Westmoreland club
house, the spacious hallway, the mercu-
ry stood at 80. In the superintendent's
Office of the penitentary the thermo-
meter reached 90. Out at Laburnun,
Mr.. Joseph Browns place, about two |
miles outside of the city, on the Brooke |
road, the quicksilver registered % de- !
grees at the front door. These figures
were taken by a Dispatch reporter
without choice, but it is safe to assume
they are representative.
GOING AWAY.
Many people left the city last night.
The trains were crowded cR route to
the mountains and the seaside alike,
and if this dry spell continues much
longer there will be very general exc
dus to summer resorts.
THE POOR HORSES.
The heat fell with especial severity
on horses and mules, and many were
unable to hold up. Four of the City
Railway Company horses broke down,
and some ten or fifteen others had to
he taken out of the traces.
woRRN;EN STOP.
The heat also caused a good many
mechanics who were engaged in ex-
posed positions to stop work for fear OF
The indications are that to-day will
not be left i'll the cold
DEMAND FOR ICT.
The sale Of ice yesterday was some
thing very extraordinary. It is doubt
.Ul if anything to equal it was ever
known here. Large numbers OF extra
wagons were employed until a late !
lour at night to deliver it, and yet IT
S certain that hundreds of families
neglected to lay in supplies, and will
nave to make purchases where they can
o-day or so unproyided until to-mor- ,
Ow. d
The sales yesterday by the lee COM =
,anies were in round numbers "a fol- ,
OWs: !
Tons. ,
ihphi.